The All-Star Game is on the verge of becoming the latest casualty of the NHL’s two-month-old lockout.

A source told The Dispatch yesterday that the All-Star Game, scheduled for Nationwide Arena on Jan. 27, will be included when the league cancels its next wave of games.

The ax could fall any day now. Already, the league has canceled all games through November, as well as the outdoor game on Jan. 1. The NHL would not comment yesterday. The All-Star Game was expected to bring $12 million into the local economy, and it would have given Nationwide Arena — now owned by Franklin County — a chance to show off its many upgrades, including a massive new scoreboard.

The previous two lockouts led to the All-Star Game being canceled, but in both instances the host cities were awarded the game within three seasons. San Jose lost the 1995 game but had it in 1997. Atlanta lost the 2005 game but had it in 2008.

Columbus’ best shot would appear to be 2015. There likely won’t be an All-Star Game next season because of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Officials from the NHL and the players union met last night in New York, the latest round of talks toward a collective bargaining agreement. The sides are fairly close to a split of hockey-related revenue. Both are willing to accept a 50-50 split, but the owners want an immediate “rollback” to 50-50; the players are asking for existing contracts to be honored.

The major gaps appear to be on contracting rules, such a term-length limits, arbitration rights, entry-level limits, etc.

Also, the union wants the NHL to incur the costs of the lockout, saying they should be paid the same amount they made last season — $1.883 billion — even if hundred of millions of revenue have been lost to the lockout.

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